Head Poultry Farm Manager – North Yorkshire

AgriRS; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Potential bonus

Job summary

A hands-on Head Poultry Farm Manager role in North Yorkshire, overseeing two commercial laying-hen farms. You’ll lead farm teams, drive production improvements and ensure welfare, biosecurity and cost control while reporting to the Director.

The position combines strategic planning with practical farm management, offering genuine responsibility for performance and development across a large-scale operation and a rolling 42-hour week with a company car and potential bonus.

Qualifications

• Has substantial practical experience in commercial poultry production, ideally within a laying-hen operation.
• Experience managing or supervising poultry farm teams and overseeing day-to-day farm operations.
• Strong understanding of laying-hen husbandry, flock health, bird welfare and egg production.
• Capable of monitoring production performance, interpreting data and implementing improvements.
• Understands KPIs such as egg output, mortality, feed efficiency and operating costs.
• Experience managing staff, delegating responsibilities and developing team capability.
• Demonstrates organisational, leadership and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of biosecurity, food safety, health and safety, and environmental responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee two laying-hen farms and day-to-day operations.
• Lead farm teams and allocate tasks across sites.
• Monitor flock health, welfare and egg production performance.
• Drive improvements in productivity and cost control.
• Ensure biosecurity, food safety and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate maintenance, contractors and farm infrastructure.
• Prepare reports and monitor budgets and expenditure.
• Communicate with senior management and implement strategic plans.

Skills

Poultry production

Farm leadership

Team management

Biosecurity & welfare

Data-driven improvement

Budget monitoring

Regulatory compliance

Record keeping

Driving licence

Job description

Head Poultry Farm Manager – North Yorkshire – £45,000–£50,000 + Company Car

Location:

North Yorkshire.

The Job:

An excellent opportunity for an experienced poultry professional to take overall responsibility for the management and performance of a substantial commercial laying-hen operation in North Yorkshire. Reporting directly to the Director, you'll oversee two poultry farms, leading day-to-day operations, managing farm teams and driving improvements in production, efficiency and profitability.

You'll be responsible for flock health and welfare, egg production, biosecurity, feed efficiency, staffing, maintenance and regulatory compliance. Working closely with the Director, you'll monitor performance against key targets, identify opportunities to improve productivity and control costs, and ensure the highest standards of bird welfare, egg quality and food safety are maintained.

This is a hands-on leadership role combining strategic planning with practical farm management. It's an opportunity for someone with strong commercial poultry experience to take ownership of operational results and make a real impact across a large-scale laying operation.

The Company:

An established commercial poultry business operating two laying-hen farms in North Yorkshire, with a strong focus on bird welfare, egg production, quality and operational efficiency. The business is committed to maintaining high standards across its farming operations while continually improving performance, developing its people and ensuring compliance with industry and regulatory requirements.

The Candidate:

• Has substantial practical experience in commercial poultry production, ideally within a laying-hen operation.

• Has previous experience managing or supervising poultry farm teams and overseeing day-to-day farm operations.

• Possesses a strong understanding of laying-hen husbandry, flock health, bird welfare and egg production.

• Can monitor production performance, interpret data and implement improvements to achieve measurable results.

• Understands key performance indicators, including egg output, mortality, feed efficiency, egg quality and operating costs.

• Has experience managing staff, allocating responsibilities, providing guidance and developing team capability.

• Demonstrates strong organisational, leadership and decision-making skills.

• Has a practical, proactive and commercially aware approach to problem-solving.

• Understands biosecurity, food safety, health and safety, environmental responsibilities and relevant assurance standards.

• Is confident maintaining accurate records, preparing reports and monitoring budgets and expenditure.

• Can coordinate maintenance, contractors, equipment and farm infrastructure.

• Is comfortable working independently while maintaining regular communication with senior management.

• Holds a full UK driving licence and can travel between the two farm sites.

• Is flexible and able to respond to operational requirements and emergencies outside normal working hours.

The Package:

• £45,000–£50,000 basic salary, depending on experience.

• Company car.

• Potential performance-related bonus linked to agreed objectives.

• Full-time position, working 42 hours per week on a rolling rota.

• Genuine responsibility for the performance and development of two commercial poultry farms.

• Opportunity to implement improvements across a substantial laying-hen operation.

• A varied leadership role covering production, people management, bird welfare and commercial performance.